impetuous - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

Impetuous has to do with doing things on the spur of the moment — and not good things. Being impetuous usually goes along with being impatient and easily ... impetuous Someoneimpetuousactstoohastilyorcarelessly.Hotheaded,impulsivefolksareimpetuous. Ifyou'reacarefulpersonwhothinkseverythingthroughanddoesn'tactrashly,thenyou'renotveryimpetuous.Impetuoushastodowithdoingthingsonthespurofthemoment—andnotgoodthings.Beingimpetuoususuallygoesalongwithbeingimpatientandeasilyangered.Ifyou'reimpetuous,youactquicklyandthoughtlesslywhenyoushouldjusttakeadeepbreath,relax,andthinkaboutthebestthingtodo. Definitionsofimpetuous adjective characterizedbyunduehasteandlackofthoughtordeliberation “an impetuousdisplayofspendingandgambling” synonyms: brainish,hotheaded,impulsive,madcap,tearaway incautious lackingincaution adjective markedbyviolentforce “impetuousheavingwaves” Synonyms: forceful characterizedbyorfullofforceorstrength(oftenbutnotnecessarilyphysical) WordFamily Signupnow(it’sfree!) Whetheryou’reateacheroralearner,Vocabulary.comcanputyouoryourclassonthepathtosystematicvocabularyimprovement. Getstarted ForEveryone PlaytheChallenge VocabularyLists Dictionary CommonlyConfusedWords JoinaVocabularyJam SATRoadmap ForEducators Classroom&SiteLicense Pricing ContactSales SuccessStories ProfessionalDevelopment Research Help HelpArticles/FAQ How-toVideos Webinars ContactSupport PrivacyPolicy TermsofUse Leaderboards VocabularyBowl BowlLeaders Today'sLeaders WeeklyLeaders MonthlyLeaders Connect Vocabulary.comBlog News&Events Telluswhatyouthink OurStory OurMission Team/Jobs Partnerships MyAccount Login Signup MyAccount LogOut MyProfile Schools&Teachers MyClasses MySATRoadmap Assignments&Activities MyLists FindaListtoLearn... CreateaNewList... MyProgress WordsI'mLearning MyTroubleWords WordsI'veMastered MyAchievements UserAdministration UserAuthentication MyAccount Copyright©2021Vocabulary.com,Inc.,adivisionofIXLLearning•AllRightsReserved.